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like a theatrical attraction, to different parts of the city. Little Mothers Leagues were organized to teach the little girl of ten or twelve, so often left in charge of a family of children when the mother is at work during the day, and demonstrations were given in various parts of the city.

The Child Federation now undertook one activity after the other. Under its auspices, the first municipal Christmas tree ever erected in Philadelphia was shown in the historic Independence Square, and with two bands of music giving concerts every day from Christmas to New Years Day, attracted over two hundred thousand persons. A pavilion was erected in City Hall Square, the most central spot in the city, and the Baby Saving Show was permanently placed there and visited by over one hundred thousand visitors from every part of the country on their way to and from the Pennsylvania Station at Broad Street.

A searching investigation of the Day Nurseries of Philadelphiaprobably one of the most admirable pieces of research work ever made in a citychanged the methods in vogue and became a standard guide for similar institutions throughout the country. So successful were the Little Mothers Leagues that they were introduced into the public schools of Philadelphia, and are to-day a regular part of the curriculum. The Health Centre, its success being proved, was taken over by the city Board of Health, and three others were established.

To-day The Child Federation is recognized as one of the most practically conducted child welfare agencies in Philadelphia, and its methods have been followed by